drop press

noun

A swaging, stamping, or forging machine having either regular or intermittent motion.

Meanings

noundrop press (plural drop presses)

plural drop presses

  1. A swaging, stamping, or forging machine having either regular or intermittent motion.

    Synonyms: drop hammer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA swaging, stamping, or forging machine having either regular or intermittent motion.

More synonyms by meaning

noundevice for making large forgings

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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